Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Healthy Eating Strategy - to ensure that policy and regulation proposals on the restriction of unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children, sodium reduction initiatives, menu labelling requirements, related initiatives are balanced, reasonable and science-based. Providing input into Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy consultations.
Policies or Program
Agriculture trade policy with regard to trade liberalization opportunities
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) with regard to eligibility and duration.
Canada Emergency Rent Assistance Program (CECRA) with regard to eligibility, duration and expansion.
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) with regard to eligibility and as potential long-term disincentive to paid jobs.
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) with regard to eligibility, duration and scaling.
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) regarding annual dairy pricing
Coordination of government/industry flu pandemic planning
Economic Strategy Tables - Continue to work closely with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in contributing to Canada's Economic Strategy Tables by ensuring the discussion help reflect the concerns of our industry
Employment Insurance with respect to policy for establishing premium rates and transition mechanism from CERB.
Immigration policy with respect to foreign worker programs and permits
Nutritional labeling policy with respect to provision of nutrition information
Office of Energy Efficiency policy with respect to information provided to Canadians on emission impacts resulting from vehicle idling
Survey methodology with regard to the monthly and annual survey of foodservice and drinking places
Taxation policy with regard to corporate, small business and personal income taxes
Taxation policy with regard to disincentives to work, e.g. Working Income Tax Benefit
Policies or Program, Regulation
Regulations and policies pertaining to Canada Pension Plan employer/employee premiums
Regulations and policies regarding fees to SOCAN and ReSound
Tax policy on alcohol (escalator excise tax).
Tax policy with regard to Goods and Service Tax and harmonization of GST with PST
Trans Fat Regulations with respect to the implementation of national regulatory framework for trans fat reduction.
Regulation
Amendments to the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act to exempt wines purchased by restaurants regarding the transportation and sale of beverage between provinces.
Criminal Code regulations pertaining to impaired driving
Proposed amendments to the Dairy Products Regulation and the Food and Drug Regulation regarding the compositional standards of cheese
Regulation of financial institutions with respect to credit card fees